Mercedes-Benz E-Class E240

Great open road Cruiser – 170,000 K's still very tight. Use it on long distance trips - have another car for the city. People I bought the car off at 110,000 k's also used it for country driving. Car is comfortable, quiet and solid. No fancy electronics in the 1999 model but self installed high end audio and smart fone GPS make up a difference to the more modern cars. These cars had safety products on then which were up to 10 years in advance of less safety conscious manufacturers.

W210's are now old cars. Either you work on them yourself and source cheap parts from the net overseas or don't buy one. Unfortunately in 2017 there are some faults which cost more than the car is worth to repair unless you DIY.

These cars will last well over 3 - 400,000km's with careful maintenance.

Great cars! – Have owned my W210 E240 2.8 litre V6, auto trannie wagon for last 5 years. The fold out rear seats are great, but only if you have no heavy baggage to load. As the W210 is no longer built, from a second hand perspective, bought mine with 103 000 Ks up, not much in Ks for this kind of car. Paid the equivalent of what a new H-Getz would have cost me. MB's are generally very affordable second hand, bargains really, you get a lot of car for the money. In terms of build quality and comfort, best car I've owned, by far, of the mix of vehicles I've owned. Reliability has been very good. Compared to later models, doesn't have quite as much bells and whistles but had more kit than anything else I had owned. When buying a MB second hand, check it has a complete service history. Not any old garage can maintain these cars properly. Probably true of most European cars. Yes can be expensive to maintain but if you can do basic maintenance, this will save you $$. I do oil changes, have replaced serpentine belt and one rear window regulater. Generally great to work on, if you do work on them, you realise the good engineering and build quality. Parts are actually plentiful online. The E class is famous for smooth cloud like ride and solid feel. My car is 16 years old but is still totally rattle free. Everything from sun roof to 6 disc CD stacker, aircon, cruise control etc, still all works. If you find a well looked after one, for sale, I think its a good buy. Remember, check for a good service history and make sure everything still works.